Farewell from The PDX Beat!

It is with mixed emotions that I announce the end of The PDX Beat podcast after a nearly two-year run. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with you all, and appreciate the friendships with which I’ve been rewarded from meeting my many guests. But other priorities have surfaced, which requires a good chunk of my time, and there’s only so much of me to spread around. 😉

However, I’m a believer in never saying never, so I may return one day. For now, if you’re looking for another Portland-centric podcast with which to feast your ears, check out Sean Barron’s, The Portland Cool Podcast, whose episodes can be found on his website and on iTunes.

Also, the past episodes will live on in SoundCloud, iTunes, and Stitcher Radio, so please do give them a re-listen if you were so inclined.

Lasty, from all of us at The PDX Beat, thanks for having tuned in.

#64 – Coastal Cascade

In this episode, I feature my chat with singer-songwriter, Matt Hartman, who performs under Coastal Cascade. I also included snippets of songs from his recently released, self-titled debut EP.

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-64

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Additional music: “Cataracts” by Sweet Nothing

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#62 – Author Chat: Monica Cable

Local author, Monica Cable, chatted with me about her upcoming book entitled If You Were An Alien Would You Want To Live Here: an Alien Hypothesis (101 Reasons Why Fearing an Alien Invasion is Absolutely Preposterous and 10 That Kinda Make Sense). Long title–mighty fine read.

Available soon! Check back here for updates.

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-62

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#61 – Silenced In The Surf Book Launch

On March 29th, I joined fellow podcaster, Sean Barron of The Portland Cool Podcast, in the launch party of local author Kate Dyer-Seeley‘s book called Silenced In The Surf, the third installment in the Pacific Northwest Mystery series published by Kensington Press. I was behind the scenes this time while Sean was the host of the show, which also included Anneke Ayers from Double Mountain Brewery, and Greg Stiegel from Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association, whose companies were featured in Kate’s book. Thanks for giving it a listen.

The author, Kate Dyer-Seeley, and her newest book, Silenced In The Surf | Photo Credit: Nic Raingsey

Buy Silenced In The Surf from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, and other book retailers via Indie Bound.

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-61

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#60 – Author Chat: Ellie Alexander

Author, Ellie Alexander, sat down with me to chat about her book, On Thing Icing, which is the third installment of the Bakeshop Mystery Series from St. Martin’s Press. Hear about Ellie’s writing journey, the development of the characters and stories in her cozy mystery version of Ashland, Ore., and her love for the Gilmore Girls.

Buy On Thin Icing from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers via Indie Bound.

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-60

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#59 – Redux: The Zone Continuum

Friend of the show and former guest, Bruce Zick, reconnected with me about the reboot of The Zone Continuum, a comic book series whose original incarnation he first published in 1992. [To listen to Bruce’s first visit to the show, click here.]

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-59

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You can purchase The Zone Continuum from Dark Horse Comics, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Book, and comic book retailers everywhere.

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#58 – The Vegan Episode

According to the algorithms of a very popular website that aggregates user-generated reviews, The City of Roses has at least 624 restaurants in which vegans can dine. That’s a lot. And here in this episode to help us navigate the Portland vegan scene is my friend (and vegan), Janessa Philemon-Kerp (who Tweets under @janessapk).

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-58

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#57 – The Portland Cool Podcast

One of my goals in helping to highlight everything that makes Portland cool is to feature other Portland-centric podcasts, so I was excited to have Sean Barron, host of The Portland Cool Podcast, on the show. In this episode, he talks about his podcasting journey, his two podcasts– you read that right :)– and looks ahead to additional shows in his future.

I had actually appeared on Sean’s show a few weeks ago. Click HERE to listen to that episode after this one. Also, find more info about Sean’s other podcast, The Portland Sustainability Podcast, by clicking HERE.

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-57

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Additional music: “Cataracts” by Sweet Nothing

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#56 – Proletariat Butchery

Zeph Shepard is the owner of and head butcher at Proletariat Butchery, located on N.E. Fremont. In this episode, he shared his journey into the world of craft butchery and how his method is essentially “vegan.”

Here is the custom butcher block that Zeph referred to in the episode:

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-56

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Additional music: “Cataracts” by Sweet Nothing

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#55 – Timothy Blackton: In Case You Missed Him

Local comedian, Timothy Blackton, graced me with his presence for an in-studio chat about his journey to the Portland comedy scene, and reprised his role as an (unwitting) correspondent on Portland news when we reviewed the noteworthy local news of 2015.

Here are Timothy’s upcoming appearances:

SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/jonsquaredmedia/the-pdx-beat-episode-55

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Additional music: “Cataracts” by Sweet Nothing

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